Building The Ultimate Survival Shotgun

Bayonet, flashlight, laser, compass, saw, inspirational quote and much more:

Check out the whole article at the Art Of Manliness – HERE

I don’t know whether to save this for reference, or read it once more and laugh my ass off.

<– Art Of Manliness isn’t really known for trolling, but this pic perfectly sums it up.

Hat tip: Jared H


Comments

36 responses to “Building The Ultimate Survival Shotgun”

  1. That one guy Avatar
    That one guy

    Bayonet? I see no bayonet here. I see a wimpy knife on a shotgun.

    Regardless, do want.

    1. Well, in the link’s defense, they never called it a bayonet, just a knife, and never suggested its use as one

      1. That one guy Avatar
        That one guy

        Ohho, but even in the link he says he prefers a larger knife, but picked that one just for ease of mounting and compactness.

        NEVER compromise on knife size.

        1. *remembers Crocodile Dundee*

          1. I remember this part:

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7UTpxFFF8A&feature=player_embedded

            *Actually, I just came across something on the web earlier that had what the writer thought were the best thong scenes in movies, and this was on there!

  2. I really don’t see the point of mounting the knife due to its wimpiness. I’d also avoid putting the compass on there as trying to read that dam thing nearly 2 feet away would be outright annoying.

  3. no cleaning kit? soon that will be a $500 club. Too much crap on that weapon…. at least the sling is useful

  4. No GPS? What about an automatic flotation device? At least it has a survival stove hidden in the stock? USB port? Magnifying glass?

    As a bottom line, it should be equipped with a buffet sneeze guard. You would not want to catch the apocyliptic virus from the mutant zombies.

    1. “apocalyptic” not “apocyliptic”. My bad.

  5. Why not just tattoo “I know nothing about actually shooting guns” across his forehead and be done with it?

    I bet it does 3d8 damage and will knock a boss monster’s health bar down by 20% with a single shot, though.

    1. AHAHAHAHA 3d8 damage. It also does 2d6 on a crit.

    2. LOL 3d8 damage.

      +1 Tam.

    3. I bet it does 3d8 damage…

      How about +infinity to anyone who doesn’t play nerd games and didn’t know what “3d8” meant without Googling it!

      1. Actually, I still don’t know what it means, I just see that it appears to have something to do with Dungeons and Dragons and other geek games.

        1. It means you roll three, eight-sided die and sum the results. That total is the amount of damage that it does. But first you have to roll one 20 sided die to see if you hit. If you roll a 19 or 20 (depending on the crit range of the weapon, which in this case I’d bet is like anything over a 10 LOL) then you would roll the additional 2 six-sided die, and add that to your total damage.

          Yea. I play Dungeons and Dragons. WHAT NOW?!? lol

          1. For the record “crit” means critical hit, in case that wasn’t immediately obvious.

            :D

          2. Yea. I play Dungeons and Dragons. WHAT NOW?!? lol

            What now? Nothing from me… You’re the one who has to live with that reality! :)

          3. That one guy Avatar
            That one guy

            You have to be super smart to play Dungeons and Dragons ;_;

            It’s why i like nerdy guys. They’re insanely smart, enough so to be able to play Dungeons and Dragons with some proficiency.

            1. I don’t know that you have to be insanely smart to be “nerdy.” But you can certainly be insanely smart without being nerdy. Playing Dungeons and Dragons, wearing a calculator watch, and collecting Star Trek memorabilia don’t make you smart, they just make you a nerd!

              1. I second josh’s comment. Though the game does involve quite a large amount of math, so being smart helps. Also NERD 4 LYFE!

  6. Answer, Laugh your Ass Off.
    Love the bayonet! Notice that the mount is too far back to allow the knife to be employed as a bayonet. I’ve found that there exists few advantages to mounting a bayonet any weapon, but if one must, Mossberg does make a few models capable off accepting a bayonet.
    The pistol grip stock, on a Mossberg pump. Geez, Louise! I am missing half an arm, my right to be exact. I actually do find pistol grip stocks useful and in my case very acceptable. That being said, I love Mossberg’s because of the top tang safety, which when paired with a pistol grip stock makes the safety extremely difficult to reach unless you use the off hand, or negate the safety a carry the gun in the so called Rhodesian Ready (round chambered, bolt unlocked… to fire you are required to snap the slide closed to lock and fire.).
    I love the Rambo idea of a compass/flashlight mount. However, I doubt that compass would survive to much battering from recoil before it disconnects.
    Shotguns in general, would be about my last choice for a single survival gun. Lacking both range and penetration. Weighty, bulky ammunition would not allow one to carry much ammunition, as compared to say even a centerfire rifle. A .308 would provide both range and greater penetration (at any distance compared to the shotgun). Actually a .223 or 7.62x39mm would as well, and allow one to carry more ammo and etc.
    In a real survival situation I would look to trapping/snares to provide sustenance over hunting.

    1. Love the bayonet! Notice that the mount is too far back to allow the knife to be employed as a bayonet.

      For those of you with difficulty reading, the word “bayonet” does not appear once in that article.

      1. ENDO-Mike Avatar
        ENDO-Mike

        It’s my fault. I used the word in the heading before the video.

        1. It’s another case of people not bothering to go to the source to see the article or its context. Just looking at the picture and making uninformed comments. I’m not surprised anymore though.

          1. ENDO-Mike Avatar
            ENDO-Mike

            In all fairness, that knife is sold by Kabar as a pistol bayonet, which is why I used that word. You’re right those in this configuration you really couldn’t stab anyone effectively with it because it’s not far enough forward.

            1. I can buy that Mike. I understand your decision to use the word “bayonet.” It doesn’t excuse the snap judgment without bothering to read the article. Anybody who took a few seconds to browse the article would see that it was neither stated nor implied that it was to be used as a weapon while attached to the shotgun – it’s merely a convenient place to keep it.

  7. I just ordered parts for my saiga last night. I WILL be upstaging this weapon shortly, mark my words!

  8. Things tend to get overanalyzed here a lot. The article never states that the knife is to be used as a bayonet, or anything of the sort. Perhaps it’s attached there because it’s a convenient place for it. All of the survival items on or in this weapon could be stored in a backpack or fanny pack or something, but maybe the beauty of this is that all you need to grab is your shotgun and you’ve got your weapon, your knife, 550 cord, multitool, a way to make fire, first aid items, etc. all in one package.

    Certainly not the most ridiculous idea I’ve ever seen.

    1. The biggest problem I see is if you lose the shotgun, there goes everything else.

      1. That’s a valid point. Used in conjunction with a bag that has the same stuff in it, you’d have some backup though. Lose the bag, still got the survival gear in the shotgun. I was thinking about it, and another problem I see here is that nothing is tied down. Every piece that’s attached to that weapon should be tied down with some of that 550. Gut the 550, tie down that flashlight, knife, etc. and melt the ends of the 550 into the knot. You could be walking around with a loose screw and lose that knife and never know. If it’s tied to the weapon, it’s not going far.

        1. True, but it still seems like overkill having that much stuff to carry on you. While it does seem nice to double up on the supplies it almost seems like in the long run this is just added weight. If you let your survival gear get away from you all at once it kind of defeats the purpose of both having this beast OR a backpack full of supplies.

          But then again I’m no survival expert to be completely honest. Just thinking out loud. :P

          1. Well, it doesn’t really seem like that much extra weight on the weapon. And let’s consider the context of the article – the title of it was “Arming Yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse: How to Build the Ultimate Survival Shotgun.” If zombies are attacking and you only have time to grab one thing, do you want to grab your shotgun, or a backpack/fanny pack with the survival supplies that are included with this shotgun? Or if you had to ditch one or the other, which one? You probably want to keep the shotgun. If nothing else, these are some creative ideas worth considering. Looking at the article again, the author states that all the additions add 2 pounds to the weapon, and I assume that includes the ammunition. That doesn’t seem terrible, and it’s always nice to have a backup if you had to ditch your backpack of supplies.

  9. Trollish and goofy as it is, if you dropped me in the Bolivian jungle and offered me one, I’d take it.

  10. I just recognized the vertical grip on that gun. I own the exact same model. It worked for about 50 rounds on my saiga before the recoil tore the anchoring stud right off the grip. I hope he gets a better one soon.

  11. well, it is a cool start. Vhyrus and RRix have a point, though: once you got it, practice with it, see what breaks, and fix that next. We all have a few substandard toys we wish we never bought.

  12. Crunkleross Avatar
    Crunkleross

    “Adding 2lbs won’t affect the handling that much” LMAO. Well maybe not in Zombieland.